John Hilkert (American, 20th Century). Taken For a Slay Ride, Ten Story Detective pulp magazine cover, January 1943. Oil...

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John Hilkert (American, 20th Century)
Taken For a Slay Ride, Ten Story Detective pulp magazine cover, January 1943
Oil on board
17-1/2 x 13-3/4 inches (44.5 x 34.9 cm) (sight)
Signed and dated center left in tire

Property from the Collection of Grapefruit Moon Gallery

John Hilkert's cover art for the January 1943 Canadian edition of 10-Story Detective is an intentional reimagining of the Norman Saunders artwork which appeared on the July 1942 American edition of the same pulp title, and offers an unusual glimpse into the ways political history and popular culture intersect.

During World War II, protectionist trade laws were passed that banned the importation of pulp magazines. Pulp publishers who wanted to sell their magazines to a Canadian audience got around this law by hiring artists working in Canada to create close interpretations of the illustrations used for the American editions, and using Canadian companies to re-type set and print the magazines.

The present work is accompanied by the January 1943 issue of Ten Story Detective.


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